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Have not stayed at Meekos but enjoyed 100 Lacs last week on our trip, great food and wine and Paul the owner is super friendly and speaks English very well.

Balbuzard is awesome, Laverendrye is just ok, rooms are small and you share 3 bathrooms with all the rooms, dinner was sub par as compared to the other places we stayed on our trip last week. Mark

La Glaciere gets my vote, Lionel the owner tends the bar and waits the tables, his wife is a chef, the food there in my opinion is hands down far superior to cabanon. Parking for trucks in a snow bank enclosed area that gets blocked in by a vehicle at night, sled enclosure that also gets blocked in at night, new security cameras in the sled enclosure, as with Cabanon, gas on site. Mark

The dogs only went after 1 of the guys

If you are the owner of a truck with CT plates 6050CX with a big brush guard on the front doing a loop from Drakkar, your truck alarm has been going off for 2 days according to a friend that is staying there. If you read this and have a key stashed somewhere , call Drakkar so they can shut the alarm off. Many unhappy guests that can't sleep.

And Stupe, don't forget to mention as a warning to everyone on QR, the northern end (beginning) of 386 is outright dangerous...those steep hills or rises are very steep drops of 20 feet or more and almost vertical on the other side, even at 20 mph you will become airborne and not likely land well, I bring up the rear in Stupe's trips as I just don't ride very fast and I had 2 bad landings before I started to just creep over them. These places desperately need some warning signs or grading. I am not one to over exaggerate but it is BAD !!!

Enjoy your retirement Mike, I have been retired 13 years and have loved almost every minute of it. We WILL meet up at the Universal this season !

Thanks playhard, we stayed at Roland last time and he had gas but as I understand it the last 2 years no gas. I would really like to show my friend the rock but if not, the rest of the trip and scenery should make him happy

Do you have a plan for your trip Turd (lmfao)...itinerararry etc..

I hope we can FINALLY connect this winter Mike

Thank you, I know it is early and was hoping to hear if there would be gas in Perce, I also have a new guy that i would want to show him the rock, if not...the rest of the trip and the scenery should make up for it. Thank You

Hi everyone, happy new year. I have done the Gaspesie loop a few years ago. I am trying to arrange a trip for some newbies this year. We previously did RDL to Matane, Matane to MSP, MSP to Perce where gas was available at Roland, Perce to Carleton, Carleton to Amqui and then we split up with some going to RDL and others headed to other stops en route to Thetford and a freinds home. So...what is the current intel ? gas in Perce anymore ? Give me your recommendations and comments please

about 5 inches of snow last night with no ice or rain. windy today so there was a lot of drifting

Thank you all for the kind words, we arrived last night, rode today, only 150 miles since the temps never got above 5 degrees Fahrenheit, all trails awesome, crossed the groomer a few times and had first tracks on many. Still bitter cold, waiting to see what the weather does tomorrow, if it is snow we will ride, if it is ice we will not, the snow here is deep and this wont hurt anything. a few Quebec Riders here, met woolsock and his dad tonight and they said they had seen some other QR people, a lot of sleds coming and going today. All is well here so come on up. Thanks, Mark

I started this thread when I was going to the Universal a month or so ago, unfortunately my beautiful 31 year old daughter's melanoma came back with a vengeance that day and didn't go on that trip, thank you to the Universal for not charging me for cancelling my reservations. We buried Erica yesterday. I am headed to the Universal tomorrow until Friday with some long time friends, 2 of which have only ridden in the Saint Zenon area and one who has never ridden Quebec. This is a week to try to clear my head with friends. If you are at the Universal to do day rides or just stopping in, please say hi. I also ask you to hug your wife, husband, significant other and your loved pets every chance you get. The time with them is precious and too short. Thanks, Mark

Mike, we will arrive Monday late afternoon and depart Friday morning. Looking forward to meeting you and riding if you would like. We are 2 guys 55 years old and I am still nursing a knee fracture so no crazy riding for us. I will be drinking rouge in the bar as medication

So since I just booked next Monday through Friday at The Universal I thought I would start the 2017 thread. I will report daily and let mikerider pick up after I leave. Can't wait !

And riding in Quebec is worth every penny

Shaggy , are you part of the 109th out of Glenville ? My dad retired from there years ago

Passion says they will still be open this week, now I have to decide if I want to make the long drive for only a couple of days of playing. Hmmm...

wow, looks great, what did you hear while there, we they still be open this week ? My doctor just gave me the go ahead to get back to a normal life and might make the trip (9 hours) Mark

We stopped for lunch a few weeks ago, in the past they weren't usually open for breakfast or lunch but the waitress told us they are now open all day, great place.

There is gas at Ravage

I have personally seen the SQ, fire department and ambulance stage and do rescues from La Glaciere several times. I guess it depends on many issues... location, weather and the resources of the local emergency services, I know La Glaciere has a rescue sled staged under the pole barn. Very sad that this happened and it pains me to see the bashing of Quebec going on over this tragedy, look at New england sled talk facebook page, terrible.....of course most of the posts are from keyboard riders with no clue about how things really are in this wonderful province.

Mike, I know you are leaving in the morning... what is your feeling on how conditions will be Tuesday-Wednesday, I know you are not a fortune teller but do you think the trail in and out of the Universal will be feasible ? I am sure the great people at les aventurieres will do everything they can on the trail past the clubhouse, we are trying to do a season ender. Thank You and hopefully we will meet next season, it was my pleasure to fill in in your absence with reports while we were there and you were not. Mark